tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21534966985462410672024-03-13T05:29:28.334-04:00Off-Site Insight by First Base SolutionsPractical uses for aerial imagery and geographic data from the experts who brought you MapWarehouse.
FBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950648813789403087noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-53216959073138294952020-05-01T19:38:00.001-04:002020-05-03T11:02:06.049-04:00MapCast 2020 [VIDEO]<h3>
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Take a tour of the latest features [<a href="https://youtu.be/jt1nurbPYEg" target="_blank">VIDEO 26:20</a>]</h3>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2020/03/how-to-work-remotely-with-fbs-imagery.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2020/03/how-to-work-remotely-with-fbs-imagery.html" border="0" height="140" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1iywKDrMWQ/XnyoEbHld0I/AAAAAAAADdk/NJFUArRKBLYrh59tX7_CpCrP_gagwOUwgCK4BGAYYCw/s200/shutterstock_129169541.jpg" width="200"></a>We'll hook you up!</h3>
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We're still flying. As an essential part of the supply chain for other businesses to continue operations, First Base is practicing physical distancing while remaining open. If your work place is doing the same, rest assured the aerial imagery services you rely on for mapping projects will continue to be provided as usual.<br>
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If your new work arrangement includes remote desktops, VPN, or some other work around to support a remote work force, your geospatial needs may have changed as well. Luckily there's more than one way to access our imagery: <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/index.php" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a>, <a href="http://vumap.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">VuMAP</a>, and <a href="https://mapcast.firstbasesolutions.com/#splash" target="_blank">MapCast.</a> <br>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQbx8tGQ_s/XiIpnrLbdwI/AAAAAAAADa8/Rf5NsQwL10wrk1z0XxHRxseD-hS_8LjKACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/camel2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQbx8tGQ_s/XiIpnrLbdwI/AAAAAAAADa8/Rf5NsQwL10wrk1z0XxHRxseD-hS_8LjKACK4BGAYYCw/s200/camel2.png" width="200"></a>School's out on Monday and the kids are acting like caged animals? Take them to see these amazing creatures.</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">A few of the best shots from around the Toronto Zoo captured over the last few years in our aerial imagery. </span><br>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_43bhT_Ht_U/Xh4aPADIbUI/AAAAAAAADXM/_oFC57HQzqIg-cP6nGoAS26PGjqBblIkwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/rainbowsat.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_43bhT_Ht_U/Xh4aPADIbUI/AAAAAAAADXM/_oFC57HQzqIg-cP6nGoAS26PGjqBblIkwCK4BGAYYCw/s200/rainbowsat.png" width="200"></a>512 RGB Visualizations to choose from</h3>
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The satellite imagery we provide is often ordered as "natural colour" with red, green, and blue spectral bands to simply provide a base layer for mapping in areas where aircraft sourced orthophoto is not available or not current enough. For more sophisticated applications, multi-spectral imagery with 4 bands or 8 bands can be ordered to view imagery in "false colour".<br>
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EPSG stands for European Petroleum Survey Group. They publish a database of coordinate system information. The EPSG number is a 4 to 6 digit number that represents the parameters of a coordinate reference system. EPSG numbers are embedded in georeferenced files, and assigned by the user to mapping projects that can display those files. <br>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mp3IdGciWhQ/XerSgx9adwI/AAAAAAAADUM/m1Mv2SaItDUhU_uY6ZkDFCMafk766ThywCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Dove.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mp3IdGciWhQ/XerSgx9adwI/AAAAAAAADUM/m1Mv2SaItDUhU_uY6ZkDFCMafk766ThywCK4BGAYYCw/s200/Dove.png" width="200"></a>If you've missed our recent lunch & learn event, here's a quick summary of what the combined power of First Base and Planet have to offer</h3>
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Satellite imagery from Planet is ideal for both visual and analytical uses. The agile approach to aerospace allows the entire earth to be captured every single day with a turnaround time of just a few hours. Top uses include:<br>
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<b>Fresh:</b> New imagery is added daily! <br>
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<b>Archives:</b> Planet offers hand touched, colour balanced mosaics with low or no cloud. Mosaic basemaps are compiled from the best images weekly, monthly, and quarterly.<br>
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10 years ago FBSWMS (First Base Solutions Web Mapping Service) was launched to deliver our aerial imagery mosaic base layers directly to your desktop mapping projects. In 2016 FBSWMS was rebranded as MapCast reflecting the expanded capabilities of the service to be used with more connection types. This year, we're improving MapCast again with new administrator tools to build custom subscriptions and track your users, plus an expanding data catalogue. If you've been with us from the beginning, here's some tips to smooth the transition.<br>
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FBS sells aerial imagery, plus mapping data provided through reseller agreements with Teranet, Planet, TRCA and many others. The data is delivered to the end user through our three services: VuMAP, MapWarehouse, and MapCast.<br>
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In the past, each service stood on it's own as an access point for different types of users. Legal researchers and those without desktop mapping software prefer <a href="http://vumap.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">VuMAP</a>'s web based application. Developers and engineers that work extensively around a single site rely on <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a> for downloadable georeferenced data tiles. Consultants, especially those who frequently look at details of many sites, are dedicated <a href="http://mapcast.firstbasesolutions.com/index.php" target="_blank">MapCast</a> users.<br>
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We cannot offer all types of partner data on all services, however, the services can be used together to get everything you need in less time. Let's go through an example working with Teranet's parcel mapping to locate the data, purchase it in a vector format, and combine it with a streaming orthophoto base layer.<br>
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Before you could easily whisk away to the Caribbean for a tropical vacation, local beach towns were in their hay day with boardwalks, hotels, and tourist amenities of all kinds. Explore your options below before hitting the road with this beaches orthophoto tour around the Great Lakes shoreline.<br>
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Even with limited information, a trained eye can glean clues in aerial imagery to learn more about it's origin. If this is your first time working with remote sensing data, here's some tips to research and interpret aerial imagery to make sure you've got the latest and greatest.<br>
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The top roadblocks to success with your MapCast subscription and how to address them. In general terms, these checklists are the most relevant questions to ask to solve the most common issues when getting started with MapCast in any type of CAD or GIS. Consult your software's help files for specific instructions.<br>
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<b>How To Buy Parcels In CAD & GIS Formats</b><br>
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If you use CAD or GIS software for your mapping projects, there are two recommended ways to purchase a section of the data in DWG or SHP format; <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a> or custom order.<br>
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In 2018, we accomplished important behind-the-scenes work in preparation for the upcoming launch of MapCast 2.0 in 2019. We also got to work developing relationships with data providers to bring new value-added mapping products to our <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a> store as well as producing a library of mini tutorials to help you use them.<br>
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You see the value in the service, but how to convince someone else? Leverage the rapport you have with your manager combined with the tips below to get your company on <a href="http://mapcast.firstbasesolutions.com/#splash" target="_blank">MapCast</a>. Here's how to talk to your boss like a boss. <br>
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Change is hard, there will be resistance. Your boss probably spent a long time and lots of money on getting the current system running as well as it does and feels hesitant to throw it away. The 'ain't broke, don't fix it' strategy doesn't usually cut it when it comes to technology though.<br>
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You need to review your shopping cart before heading to the checkout. The tools to do this are hiding in plain sight. Before placing that angry phone call, please watch this one minute video.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-54906681301020758482018-12-05T13:35:00.000-05:002018-12-05T13:36:08.150-05:00RAQ: Getting Started With LiDAR<h3>
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LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) is a technology that essentially takes pictures using laser pulses instead of visible light. You've likely heard about LiDAR in the context of self-driving cars, since the returning laser pulses from a car mounted LiDAR system produce a point cloud telling the car about objects around it in three dimensional space. By using a LiDAR system mounted on an aircraft, the three dimensional information can be used to create topographic maps of the terrain below. <br>
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Bare earth elevation models are available on <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a> in GeoTiff format. They are easy to use and highly accurate at +/- 10cm. <a href="http://www.firstbasesolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/FBS_Sample_LiDAR.zip" target="_blank">Download the sample file</a> and follow along with the video below to get started with LiDAR.<br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/12/raq-getting-started-with-lidar.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-31646771125400144052018-12-05T10:30:00.000-05:002018-12-05T10:30:14.696-05:00RAQ: How To Get The Newest Data First<h3>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sWRej7hoVjA/XAfuAasL-bI/AAAAAAAACwI/q52fsC_NfMEce3RX5LgMaSrSnIt2L1oIQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/shutterstock_222010702small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sWRej7hoVjA/XAfuAasL-bI/AAAAAAAACwI/q52fsC_NfMEce3RX5LgMaSrSnIt2L1oIQCK4BGAYYCw/s200/shutterstock_222010702small.jpg" width="200"></a>Is it ready yet? ...How about now? ...Now?</h3>
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The aerial imagery collection window in Ontario is short for the most popular leaf-off ortho products, around 6-8 weeks. Typically we can start flying in late March and it all wraps up by early May, weather dependent. In this time frame we cover a lot of ground, often capturing imagery for several municipalities.<br>
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Once the intense flying season is over, the next six months are spent back at the office processing the raw images into an application-ready mosaic and posting the data to the <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a> store, <a href="http://vumap.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">VuMAP</a>, and <a href="http://www.firstbasesolutions.com/service/fbswms" target="_blank">MapCast</a>.<br>
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During this six month period we frequently get asked, "Is it ready yet? ...How about now? ...Now?" There are three ways you can keep in the loop when new data is released.<br>
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</h4><a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/12/raq-how-to-get-newest-data-first.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-14664837765390590662018-11-14T17:40:00.000-05:002019-10-30T15:54:03.197-04:00RAQ: How Does Image Resolution Relate To Map Scale?<h3><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdsKUOWoWRs/W-yihavKLvI/AAAAAAAACvI/isFiLlCkZLUz1TKPv4SVa4XKeP-OCk88wCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/calculator.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdsKUOWoWRs/W-yihavKLvI/AAAAAAAACvI/isFiLlCkZLUz1TKPv4SVa4XKeP-OCk88wCK4BGAYYCw/s200/calculator.PNG" width="133"></a>Will it Work? </h3><br>
First, 20cm imagery is not the same as 1:20 map scale.<br>
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Maps are created with mix and match combinations of data sources. Each source may be fine on its own, but will the information make sense in the final composition? If you trust the source data providers are reliable and you've got a handle on the datum and projection issues but the finished map looks awful, consider mismatches in scale.<br>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NK-z1hK8ts/W8iNp1u8FDI/AAAAAAAACq8/2Ln-Iifxv-kgwD7LACwtsdcfmto5JhtHACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/globeold_2048x2048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NK-z1hK8ts/W8iNp1u8FDI/AAAAAAAACq8/2Ln-Iifxv-kgwD7LACwtsdcfmto5JhtHACK4BGAYYCw/s200/globeold_2048x2048.jpg" width="200"></a>Dear First Base Solutions,</h3>
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Your company does aerial imagery and mapping services, so why does your name sound like a baseball company?</h3>
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Another rarely asked question, and one we're happy to answer. You see, 'Base' as in 'First Base' comes from 'Base Mapping', as in, our data is the 'First Base' layer for your project. Our 'Solution' is to enhance decision making for projects in any industry through the use of reliable, high quality information.<br>
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<b>I Thought A Base Map Was The Same As A Topo?</b><br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/11/dear-fbs-what-does-aerial-imagery-have.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-88246617770432045902018-10-12T15:46:00.000-04:002018-12-03T12:39:57.019-05:00Ready, Set, Research! [Video]<h3>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BP6_Zan_Mro/W643NZjHF-I/AAAAAAAACpc/7iloFwoOLZAM8C2BkabZHxkyUPZ6LHE3QCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/shutterstock_72286696small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BP6_Zan_Mro/W643NZjHF-I/AAAAAAAACpc/7iloFwoOLZAM8C2BkabZHxkyUPZ6LHE3QCK4BGAYYCw/s200/shutterstock_72286696small.jpg" width="200"></a>RAQ: How to export details of your saved research from VuMAP to a spreadsheet.</h3>
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For a lightweight application, VuMAP sure does some heavy lifting when it comes to day to day productivity in your real estate or law practice. Today's rarely asked question highlights a simple but powerful built-in tool that will help speed up your research; the query tool.<br>
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<li>Find the location on a map</li>
<li>Query to review the attributes of features in the area</li>
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The video below will show you how, and lets you preview the property parcel features you won't see with a <a href="http://vumap.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">free trial</a> subscription.<br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/10/ready-set-research.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-53453175085316750842018-08-15T11:23:00.000-04:002018-12-20T15:46:20.387-05:00A Planet Sized Data Delivery - Now Available!<h3>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUCNPo0QSM0/W6uSUZKdyGI/AAAAAAAACns/ixQeI60qbPoD3rPzmimZNDhXZmt0lDlowCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/PlanetSquare.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUCNPo0QSM0/W6uSUZKdyGI/AAAAAAAACns/ixQeI60qbPoD3rPzmimZNDhXZmt0lDlowCK4BGAYYCw/s200/PlanetSquare.png" width="200"></a>Introducing Our Newest Data Partner: Planet Labs Geomatics</h3>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAP92Bnd_y0/W3G4kV2SA5I/AAAAAAAACiI/yD6aUbnDNskMDVDjYz4xRcV26lWDSXD0wCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Planet_logo%252Btagline_CMYKcoated.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAP92Bnd_y0/W3G4kV2SA5I/AAAAAAAACiI/yD6aUbnDNskMDVDjYz4xRcV26lWDSXD0wCK4BGAYYCw/s200/Planet_logo%252Btagline_CMYKcoated.png"></a>There's a million new reasons to choose MapWarehouse. First Base Solutions has entered a new reseller agreement with <a href="https://www.planet.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Planet Labs Geomatics</span></a>, a provider of commercial satellite imagery, to bring over 1,000,000 square km of new Ontario imagery to <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/" target="_blank">MapWarehouse</a>, and that's just the beginning!<br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/08/a-planet-sized-data-delivery.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-701241835080987772018-04-30T13:16:00.001-04:002019-10-30T14:29:08.851-04:00WMS? TMS? WMTS? MapCast Subscribers Take Your Pick<div style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0in;"><h3><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrFAY_5qz5cW8IAXTnzWI85n6urIFcm3licReVIV8SItg5UfKqJW3wuJMwYVJCOWt7Mszt1jyJL967uA49b-SexeTXaLwDYHRY8k-YWKoBGGu8kjctHL6bJW9kGcEcOsw-_3Npih4EsM/s1600/WMSoptions.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrFAY_5qz5cW8IAXTnzWI85n6urIFcm3licReVIV8SItg5UfKqJW3wuJMwYVJCOWt7Mszt1jyJL967uA49b-SexeTXaLwDYHRY8k-YWKoBGGu8kjctHL6bJW9kGcEcOsw-_3Npih4EsM/s200/WMSoptions.png" width="180"></a>An explanation in plain English without the WTF </span></h3></div><div style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br>
</span></div><div style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a new subscriber to MapCast, you'll need to connect to the service before you can get to work. On the MapCast dashboard there are five options. Here I'll recommend which connection type to use and when.</span><br>
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Your service connection type will depend on the software you plan to use.</span><br>
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">First, a quick overview of what you can do with MapCast based on the connection type you choose.<span style="font-weight: normal;"> In all cases, MapCast delivers image tiles at various scales which are displayed in turn as the user zooms in or out. The user has access to view the data, not direct access to the data itself, therefore, it</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> can not be manipulated</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, saved or edited.</span></span><br>
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</span> </div><a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/04/wms-tms-wmts-mapcast-subscribers-take.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>FBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950648813789403087noreply@blogger.com0Markham, ON, Canada43.8561002 -79.3370188000000143.6729787 -79.6597423 44.0392217 -79.014295300000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-13085041419337237732018-04-26T12:19:00.002-04:002018-04-26T12:19:53.963-04:00Rarely Asked Questions: How To Use A Tile Map Service<h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO97lnhuK7DWBVrROJEjEm_7ZWO6aENf1US5zwVTFRYelZFYRgV3FEwegT8Ph1Tme-QDhfyvWlcP4RyU_88d4rLErtJQXgnkvpApAWNzu810yVUm_ShSpchlTFxycZ8jZdIMwGQeNuKPo/s1600/Tiles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO97lnhuK7DWBVrROJEjEm_7ZWO6aENf1US5zwVTFRYelZFYRgV3FEwegT8Ph1Tme-QDhfyvWlcP4RyU_88d4rLErtJQXgnkvpApAWNzu810yVUm_ShSpchlTFxycZ8jZdIMwGQeNuKPo/s200/Tiles.jpg" width="200"></a>If you can use Google Maps, then you're already an expert. It's much easier than you think.</h3>
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What's a TMS?</h4>
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TMS is a Tile Map Service. Aerial imagery from our planes is processed to create a highly detailed photo map that covers Southern Ontario. A grid is used to split the photo map into thousands of small tiles.<br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/04/rarely-asked-questions-how-to-use-tile.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>FBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950648813789403087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-13120438965568893122018-03-14T15:08:00.001-04:002018-03-16T13:23:24.881-04:00Zoom2It Demo [Video]<h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW8d6GlQqwTo_h5tb0X8OzuPKIIpTNLdkJRx01i926nreBu5G_Uzi7hAUJEbalYMSas6yAOadiGHXN6TwEn49lZwxtlpegKHBSf4U9VRi5uNa2jJSVG3DR9OZAeJPtOXxgCLCE48ZWQc/s1600/586620021_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW8d6GlQqwTo_h5tb0X8OzuPKIIpTNLdkJRx01i926nreBu5G_Uzi7hAUJEbalYMSas6yAOadiGHXN6TwEn49lZwxtlpegKHBSf4U9VRi5uNa2jJSVG3DR9OZAeJPtOXxgCLCE48ZWQc/s200/586620021_1.jpg" width="200"></a>How to search for Ontario aerial imagery with Teranet property boundaries </h3>
If you're new to <a href="http://www.firstbasesolutions.com/service/zoom2it/" target="_blank">Zoom2It</a>, welcome! The most common questions from new users include 'How do I get the images I just bought' and 'How can I open this file?' Here's a few quick hints.<br>
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<a href="http://blog.firstbasesolutions.com/2018/03/zoom2it-demo-video.html#more">Keep Reading »</a>FBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950648813789403087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153496698546241067.post-79582158495600209432018-01-26T15:00:00.001-05:002018-03-16T13:23:48.329-04:00Decision Guide: Ground or Aerial Survey?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quick Answer: Both! </h3>
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Detailed topographic mapping from our <a href="http://maps.firstbasesolutions.com/index.php">MapWarehouse</a> archives is popular with civil engineers to model terrain in 3D. Users can predict the flow of surface water, air movement, acoustic modeling, sight line analysis, make volumetric calculations, and even show depth on a flat image when used together with orthophoto. Most big projects, however, also have a ground survey component. Why buy DEM or contour mapping if you need a survey anyway? One's not better than the other, they both have their place in the project life cycle. Take a detailed look:<br>
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